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The Right Way to Repair Lawn Chairs

In case your lawn chairs webbing seems to have broken or even unraveled you might want to repair the chair rather than throwing it away. Fixing your lawn chair costs less compared to replacing it. You will not need extensive skills or even tools to fix your lawn chairs. When buying your materials to repair your lawn chairs, buy matching webbing if at all possible. Matching webbing helps ensure nobody will see the repairs you made to your lawn chair.Things NeededScrewdriverPolypropylene webbingScissorsHammerAwlWood blockScrewsWashers

Step 1 Remove the screws keeping the old webbing on the lawn chair using your screwdriver, plus remove the webbing.

Step 2 Make use of the old webbing strap for a template and cut the brand new webbing strap to size. Add an inch the length of the webbing strap.

Step 3 Fold one end of the webbing strap in a triangle by folding over one edge and then the other.

Step 4 Create a hole in the final end of webbing strap with your awl, wood and hammer block. Place the wood block behind the webbing strap, and tap the awl with your hammer. The awl punctures the wood block. Remove the wood and awl block from the webbing strap.

Step 5 Weave the new webbing strap through the lawn chair following the original pattern. Attach the webbing to the lawn chair frame by placing a washer and screw over the hole you made with the awl, wood and hammer block, and screw onto the frame with a screwdriver and screw.

Step 6 Stretch the webbing (unscrewed end) and cut to size.

Step 7 Fold the unfinished end of the webbing strap into a triangle by folding over one edge and then the other.

Step 8 Make a hole in the final end of unfinished webbing strap with your awl, hammer and wood block. Place the wood block behind the webbing strap and tap the awl with your hammer. The awl gently punctures the wood block. Remove the awl and wood block from the webbing strap.

Step 9 Attach the webbing to the lawn chair frame by placing a washer and screw over the hold and screw onto the frame with a screw and screwdriver. You wove the webbing into the chair during Step 5 already. Repeat the steps for each strap you need to repair.